Total Crime Rate
86.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gowan Terrace area has the 31st highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Heaton , and the 439th lowest crime rate of 903 local areas in Newcastle upon Tyne .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gowan Terrace (NE2 2PT) in the last 12 months was 86.1 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% lower than the Heaton average (95.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (β 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gowan Terrace (NE2 2PT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Osborne Road, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sycamore Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Heaton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Devonshire Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grosvenor Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Queen'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gowan Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gowan Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gowan Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Valley View | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grosvenor Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Akenside Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Osborne Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Osborne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osborne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Osborne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Osborne Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Osborne Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grosvenor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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